Can I help?

[Petsuchos Ra]

I filled out the application form. I would like to help as a brainstormer and concept artist. What I would bring to the team:

-creativity

-IMHO, good art skills

-IMHO, good ideas (see my posts in the eyecandy thread and suggestions thread)

If there is no more room on the team, I understand, I just would like to be 'officially' a part of the 0a.d. team.

Petsuchos Ra

Edited March 17, 2005 by Petsuchos Ra

[Bakayaro]

I smell a flame!

-good ideas (see my posts in the eyecandy thread and suggestions thread)

*Cough* *Cough* (Oh sorry, that must be my Tuberculosis (jk))

I want to help too, actually. If I'm not already, that is.

I want to be Nathan (Historian) and David (Model-dude) 's annoying little B----, Please?

Oh, and Argalius's evil sidekick!

Playtester?

[Argalius]

(Oh sorry, that must be my Tuberculosis (jk))

I don't think that's a propriete (SP?) joke to make, it's really a terrible diseas not something to make fun of.

[Bakayaro]

I don't think that's a propriete (SP?) joke to make, it's really a terrible diseas not something to make fun of.

I know, I'm doing an informative speech on the subject, so I understand what the disease is.

And it's spelled appropriate.

Sorry if I offended anyone!

Edited March 17, 2005 by Bakayaro

[Quacker]

As a brainstormer, you're just a fan. As a concept artist, you're probably better suited talking to CheeZy to become a VIP.

I don't want to burst your bubble, but if your skills are only ideas and concept art, you aren't what the team needs at this time.

[Aeros]

In terms of creativity and design - the 0AD Design Document has been in the works for more than 3 years headed up by the wonderful members of the Game Design department, and with 95% of the 400 page design document complete, there is not much left for brainstorming.

In terms of concept art - I wouldn't be the right person to talk to, wait for a reply from our concept artists to learn about their situation - however we have an ample body of concept artists already and new talent will not likely be picked up unless its either 1) very good (think color) or 2) very active. Speed is as an important factor as skill here. But basically as Quacker said (but in different words) - most of the conceptual work is behind us.

However, don't fear. If you are a creative thinker and conduct yourself proffesionally and maturely then there will be room for you as a beta tester or possibly QA tester - especially if you have unique ideas to resolve conflicts or gameplay. But for now we need to finish the game before we can test it.

[Argalius]

or possibly QA tester

What is that?

[Tonto_Icy_Tripod]

Quality Assurance or something like that IIRC

[Aeros]

- Someone who is more of a technical tester rather than a gameplay tester.

[Quacker]

I.E., their job doesn't just suck, like the gameplay tester, but is pretty much detestable.

[Tonto_Icy_Tripod]

lol, or in other words, instead of playing the game, they'll set up various scenarios and test for bugs. Gameplay testers on the other hand play the game to see if it's balanced, though they'll also report bugs if they find them of course... That's how it usually works I think.

[Quacker]

In other words it sucks.

Plus you gotta have some friends that also are QA, so you can test the multiplayer aspect.

[Titus Ultor]

Should this game even need any sort of official QA? If the various releases were just tested by active, trusted members already present in the community, the need for such people would be negated. Unless there was someone with significant enough experience to do it themselves, or to train others effectively.

[Aeros]

Most likely beta testing will be carried out in different phases with different people concentrating on different areas of the game.